One of the reasons Autodesk became such a dominant provider of computer-aided design software was its decision early on to seed its software in architecture schools and universities. Now, the company is angling to position itself in the field of green product design.
Its latest awareness/marketing project is sponsorship of a project by PlanetSolar to design and construct a solar catamaran that will be used to circumnavigate the globe during a 25,000-mile, 120-day journey in 2010. The company, based in Germany, will use stops during the trip to promote renewable energy and solar power.
At first I wondered, why does a sailboat need solar power?…Â Details
PUMA’s Leg 5 Week 4 video is now available for download or viewing.
As well as some great footage from the Southern Ocean on the approach to Cape Horn, this week’s video includes a guide on how to be an ocean racer, taught by the PUMA Ocean Racing crew.
At the bottom of the video, click on one of nine other clips to see video from PUMA Racing and other yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race as they approach Cape Horn this week. ….. Details
The American Power Boat Association (APBA) announced this week that it has added a new APBA PWC Television feature to the ABPA web site. The new online TV network will broadcast past APBA personal watercraft racing events 24 hours a day.
The APBA will air entire shows from past PWC events…Â Details
A wildfire that has consumed 10,000 acres since March 10 continued to burn today in the thick wilderness north of the popular recreation ares near Juniper Springs but firefighters have hemmed in the blaze.
For a third consecutive day, the fire stayed within its containment lines, said Carrie Christman, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest Service, which manages the 383,000-acre national forest in Lake, Marion and Putnam counties.
The recreation areas near the charred fire zone remain closed, including the canoe and kayak runs…Â Details